Dr. Lilian Ouma

Experience

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  Brown University

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  Medical Electives

  ➡️ I participated in inpatient management and prepared case presentations for discussion while conducting rotations in Internal Medicine.

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  Kisumu County Referral Hospital

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

  Medical Officer Intern

  ➡️ I performed clinical rotations in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology and participated in clinical audits and Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions.

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  Kisumu Heart Centre

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

  Medical Officer

  ➡️ I supported clinical management of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, and renal failure while working with the Resident Cardiologist.

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  Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Clinical Research Scientist ► Centre for Global Health Research

  ➡️ I served as a Clinical Lead on Schistomiasis clinical trials to support pediatric drug formulation for the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD).o Oversaw 20 staff and the safety of study subjects as the Study Doctor.o Took lead in site management – from initiation to monitoring, site inspections, site audits and close-out.o Served as Study Doctor on a Phase III safety and efficacy study on L-Praziquantel in Schistosoma-infected children between three months and six years to support drug formulation.o Acted as Head of Clinical Study Team on an open-label, safety and efficacy study of L-Praziquantel in Schistosoma-infected children aged 3 months to 6 years.o Formalized study management plans and supported the recruitment, pre-screening, and screening of study subjects.o Provided clinical care and treatment to study participants and reported adverse events in accordance with regulatory protocols.o Deepened competence levels of 20 study staff through capacity building on study protocols compliance. Show less

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  International Cancer Institute

  Jul 2021 - Nov 2024

  Senior Clinical Research Manager

  ➡️ I oversee the full scope of clinical research trials and operations, from site initiation to start-up, management and close out, compliance oversight, study budgeting, study implementation, quality assurance, and safety reporting for clinical trials. o Leading a team of 40 full-time and contractual staff as well as study budgets.o Set up two naïve sites and pioneered oncology clinical trials in the East and Central Africa region.o Developing study protocols, SOPs, manuals, informed consent forms (ICFs), case report forms (CRF), site-specific addendum (SSA) and coordinating study subject recruitment, consenting, and retention.o Serving as Team Leader on implementation of Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Phase II and III clinical research studies on Esophageal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, Lung Cancer, and Cervical Cancer.o Developing risk register, risk management plans, clinical quality management plans, and facilitating regulatory submissions to IRB and HA.o Engaging in meetings with study sponsors and site vendors.o Delivering trainings to study staff on study protocols and SOPs development. Show less